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title: "Statistical Assistant"
description: "Compile and compute data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical studies. May perform actuarial computations and compile charts and…"
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last-updated: "2026-10-09T10:57:55.138Z"
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# Statistical Assistant

**Category:** Office and Administrative Support · **SOC code:** 43-9111 · **O\*NET-SOC code:** 43-9111.00

Compile and compute data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical studies. May perform actuarial computations and compile charts and graphs for use by actuaries. Includes actuarial clerks.

Also advertised as: Actuarial Analyst; Actuarial Assistant; Actuarial Associate; Actuarial Technician (Actuarial Tech); Administrative Analyst (Admin Analyst); Data Technical Specialist; Research Assistant; Research Associate.

## At a glance

- **Median annual wage:** $50,330 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
- **Median hourly wage:** $24.20/hr
- **Wage range (10th–90th percentile):** $35,990 to $81,990, with the middle half between $42,840 and $63,950
- **Total US employment:** 4,710
- **Typical entry education:** Bachelor's
- **Preparation required:** Medium preparation — O\*NET rates this "Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed"
- **Projected growth:** -1.8% over 2025–2035 (BLS EP, 2025–2035)
- **Annual job openings:** 500 openings a year
- **AI-resilience score:** 0/100 — a NueCareer heuristic over O\*NET work activities and context, not a BLS or O\*NET figure

## Pay

National wage distribution, BLS OEWS, May 2025, across 4,710 US jobs.

| Percentile | Annual wage |
| --- | --- |
| 10th | $35,990 |
| 25th | $42,840 |
| 50th (median) | $50,330 |
| 75th | $63,950 |
| 90th | $81,990 |
| Mean (average) | $55,650 |

### Pay by state

The 15 highest-paying states, by median annual wage. The cost-of-living-adjusted column divides the state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, so the columns answer different questions: the first is what the job pays there, the second is what that pay buys there.

| State | Median annual wage | Cost-of-living adjusted | Employment |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CA | $82,580 | $74,585 | 110 |
| CT | $76,140 | $73,487 | 160 |
| MA | $70,470 | $66,634 | 190 |
| NJ | $69,480 | $63,857 | 110 |
| WA | $63,660 | $59,488 | 200 |
| IL | $63,410 | $63,437 | Not published by BLS |
| MD | $59,690 | $56,870 | 100 |
| NE | $59,620 | $66,169 | 170 |
| SC | $58,970 | $62,902 | 40 |
| MO | $58,610 | $64,536 | 90 |
| MN | $58,580 | $59,399 | Not published by BLS |
| FL | $57,200 | $55,312 | 90 |
| AZ | $56,900 | $56,517 | 100 |
| WI | $53,400 | $56,751 | 60 |
| MI | $49,660 | $51,613 | 370 |

11 more states with published wage data are omitted here. The full table for all 26 states is at https://nuecareer.com/careers/statistical-assistant/salary-by-state, or as JSON at https://nuecareer.com/api/v1/careers/statistical-assistant.

## Outlook

BLS projects employment to move from 5,100 in the 2025–2035 base year to 5,000 by the end of the cycle — a loss of 100 jobs, or -1.8%. Declining: -1.8% against 3.5% projected for all occupations over the same cycle. About 500 openings a year are expected on average, counting openings from growth as well as from workers leaving the occupation permanently. Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035.

## How to get in

- **Typical entry education:** Bachelor's degree (BLS Employment Projections).
- **Preparation level:** Medium preparation — O\*NET's preparation band for this occupation is "Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed".
- **Related work experience typically required:** None.
- **Typical on-the-job training:** None.

## What the work involves

- Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators.
- Participate in the publication of data or information.
- Compile reports, charts, or graphs that describe and interpret findings of analyses.
- Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy.
- Enter data into computers for use in analyses or reports.
- Discuss data presentation requirements with clients.
- File data and related information, and maintain and update databases.
- Compile statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality-control or test records, time sheets, or survey sheets.

## Skills and knowledge

### Essential skills

- Mathematics — importance 4.4 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Reading Comprehension — importance 3.8 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Critical Thinking — importance 3.8 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Active Learning — importance 3.6 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Writing — importance 3.5 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Active Listening — importance 3.4 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Speaking — importance 3.4 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Monitoring — importance 3.0 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale

### Transferable skills

These are the skills that carry into other occupations, and they drive the related-occupation and career-change rankings on this site.

- Complex Problem Solving — importance 3.6 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Judgment and Decision Making — importance 3.3 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Time Management — importance 3.3 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Programming — importance 3.0 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Social Perceptiveness — importance 2.9 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Coordination — importance 2.9 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Service Orientation — importance 2.9 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Persuasion — importance 2.8 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale

### Knowledge areas

- Mathematics — importance 4.6 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- English Language — importance 4.4 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Computers and Electronics — importance 4.4 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Administrative — importance 3.7 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Law and Government — importance 3.4 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Administration and Management — importance 3.3 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale

### Abilities

- Mathematical Reasoning — importance 4.6 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Written Comprehension — importance 4.0 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Number Facility — importance 4.0 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Oral Comprehension — importance 3.9 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Written Expression — importance 3.9 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale
- Oral Expression — importance 3.8 on the O\*NET 1–5 importance scale

## Who it suits

O\*NET rates every occupation on the six Holland (RIASEC) interest areas, on a 1–7 scale. This occupation's strongest areas are Conventional (C), Investigative (I).

| Interest area | Score (1–7) |
| --- | --- |
| C — Conventional | 7.00 |
| I — Investigative | 4.48 |
| R — Realistic | 2.37 |
| E — Enterprising | 1.74 |
| S — Social | 1.40 |
| A — Artistic | 1.00 |

### Personality fit

These scores are **derived by NueCareer**, not published by any government agency: they are cosine similarities between a personality type's trait profile and this occupation's O\*NET interest and work-style ratings, expressed 0–100. Treat them as a starting point for exploration, not as evidence that a type belongs in a job.

| Type | Fit score (0–100) |
| --- | --- |
| ISTJ | 87.4 |
| ISFJ | 75.3 |
| ESTJ | 74.1 |
| INTJ | 72.0 |
| ISTP | 62.4 |

Best-fitting types: ISTJ.

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O\*NET's primary related occupations, in its own ranked order.

- [Data Scientist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/data-scientist) — median $120,230
- [Statistician](https://nuecareer.com/careers/statistician) — median $105,650
- [Clinical Data Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/clinical-data-manager) — median $120,230
- [Business Intelligence Analyst](https://nuecareer.com/careers/business-intelligence-analyst) — median $120,230
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- [Document Management Specialist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/document-management-specialist) — median $116,580
- [Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar](https://nuecareer.com/careers/health-information-technologist-and-medical-registrar) — median $68,020
- [Social Science Research Assistant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/social-science-research-assistant) — median $61,990
- [Bioinformatics Technician](https://nuecareer.com/careers/bioinformatics-technician) — median $81,490
- [Database Architect](https://nuecareer.com/careers/database-architect) — median $139,500

## Sources

- **O\*NET** — O\*NET 31.0 Database, August 2026. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS OEWS** — BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS EP** — BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2, 2025–2035. https://www.bls.gov/emp/
- **BEA RPP** — BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024. https://www.bea.gov/data/prices-inflation/regional-price-parities-state-and-metro-area

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